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Mary Quant

miniskirt maker
2018
Text and color illustrations explore the life and career of Mary Quant, a British fashion designer credited with creating the miniskirt.
Cover image of Mary Quant

Stories of women in the 1960s

fighting for freedom
Profiles four different women who helped changed the lives of women in America during the 1960s. Betty Freidan protested women being judged by their appearance in the Miss America pageant, Ella Baker helped organize Freedom Schools for the teaching of African American history, Barbara Castle advocated for equal pay for women, and Mary Quant helped women dress for comfort rather than to appeal to men.

New ideas in industry

1988
Examines the role of women in the industrial growth of the United States, France, and Great Britain through the lives of Catharine Greene, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot-Ponsardin, and Mary Quant.
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